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    SPAN margin

    I am trading USA and European spreads with IB. I can calculate the margin requirements for USA options, it is clearly explained. But for European options IB uses the "SPAN" methodology. IB says this about it: we are using the PC SPAN model for calculating our margin, we have some...
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    Anyone trading options in europe?

    I am with IB for three years now, no problems. Low commissions, efficient funds transfers, (to and from) and I can trade the AEX options. That was not possible with ThinkorSwim. (Is that still the case ?)
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    Interactive Broker's Oversized disejxftn folder

    my jts folder is 350 Mb but I saw several old logs and graphs in it. I do'n have a problem, my disks are big enough. Why not delete that folder after saving it to a USB ?
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    Excel Data Plugins for IB TWS and Yahoo Finance

    Is this still working after 2 years ? The download is still there but shows XP and excel 2003 I am on Windows 7 and Excel 2010
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    HowardCohodas Index Options Credit Spread Trading Journal

    Howard, Please explain the numbers 37, 22 etc in the IC opportunity column. Why these numbers ?
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    are the greeks useless ?

    I have a RUT iron condor for februari today's profit is only 25 dollars. the greeks were yesterday: delta = 2 gamma = 0 vega = -30 theta = 4 Today RUT went up 3.6 points, and the RVX went down 2.12% that would suggest a (2x3.6+30x2.12+4) = 75 dollars profit. are these...
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    This video cracks me up!!!

    How about this one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k&feature=player_embedded
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    What does one TRILLION dollars look like?

    o yes, this also
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    What does one TRILLION dollars look like?

    I don't have that much yet.
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    Basic options market maker question

    please explain a bit more: I have an old car that nobody is willing to buy. Why is there no Market Maker for it.
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    Very high premium on ITM iron condor

    Tell us what is XYZ please.
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    SPX Expiration

    Who is doing this ? How do they do it ? Is it legal ?
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    using the greeks ?

    I don't care, I am open for suggestions. (or do you make your remark while thinking that I have such a goal ? that is not the case) I know it can be done with EXCEL: with this http://www.optiontradingtips.com/ and also with this www.hoadley.net/options/calculators.htm but it requires a lot...
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    using the greeks ?

    example: a spread: 10 of A and -10 of B. A = call NDX april 2025 closed 12/3 at 7.40 $ delta = 0.1544 gamma = 0.0025 vega = 1.3804 theta = -0.3377 B = call NDX april 2050 closed 12/3 at 4.40 $ delta = 0.1012 gamma = 0.0019 vega = 1.0279...
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    Bernanke Speaks at 3pm

    It took me some time to find it, here it is: The testimony in writing: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/testimony/bernanke20091001a.htm#pagetop The video: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601110&sid=afVE59L6o3VQ enjoy (hahahaha)
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    Bernanke Speaks at 3pm

    I need an URL, for next time.
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    Bernanke Speaks at 3pm

    Where on the internet can I look at what Bernanke is saying (realtime).
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    New Emini trader; what best platform for newbie?

    here: www.futurescalper.com
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    New Emini trader; what best platform for newbie?

    IB and futurescalper.com is all you need.
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    can somebody please take a look and comment ?

    http://www.option-trading.nl is there anything similar already ?
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